July comes in with a storm and even if this is not reflected in the actual weather, there is certainly an intense energetic background to the first days of this month. Over the last week in June, this energy was building slowly. You may have seen examples of extreme confrontation […]
On a wet and windy June bank holiday weekend, cabin fever eventually drove Mary O’Brien and family out of the house and down west on the Sunday to visit one of the 23 gardens on the West Cork Garden Trail. Taking on board the statement ‘there is no such thing […]
This month provides the second set of synopses given in alphabetical order, for my wife’s ancestral lines and what we have learned from atDNA matching. If you have DNA tested and related to any of these families, do get in touch and consider adding your DNA information to the project. […]
Clonakilty is excited to once again welcome participants and spectators to the South of Ireland Band Championships on July 2. All previous bands expect to return to compete this year, including two new bands on their first visit to Clonakilty – Stedfast Shoes Band and An Lochrann Linn Brass Band […]
Bantry Development and Tourism Association invites everyone to join a mid-summer multicultural celebration at the Bantry Kupala Festival 2022 on Saturday, June 25 from 12-4pm. This festival is well known around West Cork for supporting artists from all backgrounds and this year’s programme features a unique range of artists from […]
The ninth international Fastnet Maritime and Folk Festival take place in Ballydehob from June 17-19, 2022. A merger of ‘Sliabh Luachra’ instrumental music and Irish and UK maritime songs and traditions, the festival concert at Ballydehob Levis Corner House on Saturday, June 18 features Tom Lewis, Matt Cranitch and Jackie Daly, […]